Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20010
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20010 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CT21 4EZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CT21 4EZ
Counts are for North Downs West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -25%
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.7%
Other White2.4%
+ other · 3.9%
Religion
Christian54.7%
No religion37.4%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 2.3%
Age groups
50–6422.7%
35–4916.9%
65–7415.8%
75–8411.9%
25–347.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+18.5%
One person: aged 66+16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.6%
One person: other8.6%
+ 9 other households · 28.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min
Sandling Rail Station
Rail · rear entrance
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Westenhanger Rail Station
Rail · entrance 2
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 56 min
Hythe Station (RHDR)
Tram · Underground · entrance
Bus stops
- 698 m straight lineabout 9 min
Staple Farm
Bus · adj · north-east
- 706 m straight lineabout 9 min
Staple Farm
Bus · opp · south-west
- 725 m straight lineabout 9 min
Postling Turn
Bus · adj · north
- 758 m straight lineabout 9 min
Postling Turn
Bus · opp · south
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Newbarn Corner
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
Coordinates & Location for CT21 4EZ
Folkestone and Dover
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CT21 4EZ
Coordinates
51.1111, 1.0676
Grid reference
TR148391
Easting
614,817
Northing
139,123
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F334369+F2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Folkestone and Dover
ITL Region
Folkestone and Hythe
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Folkestone and Hythe
Local Authority
Council AreaAshford E14001069
Constituency
E14001069Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
North Downs West
Constituency code
E14001069
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Postling
International Territorial Level
Folkestone and Hythe
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS EnglandKent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Folkestone and Hythe 008D E01024550
E01024550MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Folkestone and Hythe 008 E02005109
E02005109LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shepway 008D E01024550
E01024550MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shepway 008 E02005109
E02005109Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 46 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CT21 4EZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024550 and MSOA E02005109 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20010
Present — Active
Postcode CT21 4EZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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